Obituary: William T. "Dubb" Lintz

Aug. 25, 1929 - Sept. 2, 2008

Aug. 25, 1929 - Sept. 2, 2008

September 10, 2008

SOUTH BEND - William Thomas Lintz, affectionately known as "Dubb," 79, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 2nd, in his residence after fighting a lengthy illness. William was born on August 25, 1929, in Arkansas, to the union of Alford and Maggie Lintz. Before moving to South Bend, IN, in 1969, he married Levada Townsend, who preceded him in death in 1997. Also preceding him in death were his mother, Maggie Young; father, Alford Lintz; a sister, Elenora "Nora" Hale; and brothers, Woodrow Lintz, Willie Dunlap, Nathaniel Young Jr. and Grady Lintz. After 20 years of service, he retired from the NIBCO Foundry. William served as a trustee at Antioch Baptist Church, South Bend. Family members left to cherish his memory include a daughter, Gloria (Willie) Johnson; three grandchildren, Kathy Billingsley, Shalanda Aster and Terina Brooks; two great-grandchildren, Quatavius Brooks and Laquarius Brooks, all of Tennessee; sisters, Nellie (Fred) Scaife of South Bend, Bobbie Crenshaw, Madon (Jene) Mallet of Illinois and Patricia Jackson of Texas; brothers, Andrew (Hortense) Lintz, Gene Lintz and Alfred Lintz, all of Texas, and Howard (Thelma) Young of Chicago; along with a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Services for Mr. Lintz will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12th, in Pentecostal Cathedral Church. Interment will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. Arrangements have been entrusted to Alford's Mortuary where friends may e-mail messages of condolence to alfordsmortuary@comcast.net, c/o the Lintz family.